Teams announced for World Cups & World Sprint Championships

CALGARY – Speed Skating Canada announced today the teams selected to represent Canada at the next four international long track events, including the World Sprint Championships at the Olympic Oval in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 29.

SSC’s high performance committee named the teams to compete in the North America and Oceania Regional Qualifier in Calgary on Jan. 14-15, the World Cup (sprint) in Salt Lake City, Utah on Jan. 21-22, the World Sprint Championships in Calgary, and the World Cup (middle and long distances) in Hamar, Norway on Feb. 11-12.

Leading the teams’ selection are four-time women’s champion (500-metre, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000) at last weekend’s Canadian Single Distance Championships, Christine Nesbitt of London, Ont., and two-time Canadian men’s champions, Edmonton’s Jamie Gregg (500 and 1,000) and Toronto’s Jordan Belchos (5,000 and 10,000).

Tickets for the World Sprint Championships are available at www.speedsk8.ca. Only premium tickets, providing access to the most preferred seating area, are being sold online. These tickets guarantee entry to the championship, in the event of a sell-out.